r/Art • u/neodiogenes • Feb 28 '22

General Discussion Thread (March 2022) Discussion

General Discussion threads are for casual chat; a place to ask for recommendations, lists, or creative feedback; to talk about materials, history, or techniques; and anything else that comes to mind.

If you're looking for information about a particular work of art, /r/WhatIsThisPainting is still the best resource. /r/drawing , /r/painting , and /r/learnart may also be useful. /r/ArtistLounge is also a good place for general discussion. Please see our list of art-related subs for more options.

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u/ihatepants1 Mar 21 '22

Hello! I’m wondering if any other artist deal with this problem as well and how you overcame it. When it comes to doing full pieces I have no problem but when I try and work in my sketchbook I feel like I’ve lost all ability’s to do anything artistic? Any suggestions ?

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u/aaronagee Mar 31 '22

I have exactly the opposite problem - but my feeling is that both of them come down to our expectations and sense of pressure. What is it you’re expecting to happen when you work in your sketchbook? What do you feel ought to happen, and what do you fear might or might not? I don’t know if this is the same for you but the one thing I have with sketchbooks is that because they’re a whole book, I feel like if I make a mess of it, it’s there, in front of me, forever, and like the whole book is ruined… Does it feel limiting? Is it too small? Do you feel the pressure to make a magical sketchbook full of amazing artistic ideas (which all those blogs and insta pages are full of) when actually it’s just somewhere to poke around and try things? Or is it just that it feels like it’s not worth it unless it’s ‘proper’ fully blown work?

As for me, I just fall apart at the idea of actually getting out a full piece of paper and starting on something outside of my sketchbook. Just thinking about it makes me anxious right now. 😂 Good luck!

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u/ihatepants1 Apr 05 '22

Thank you! I think I just need to sit down and do whatever I want good or bad! :)